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As you might have noticed, mesh networking has finally hit the mainstream
with established networking vendors introducing their own versions to the market.
TP-Link just added itself to the growing list of companies offering a mesh
Wi-Fi system the company calls “whole-home Wi-Fi”.

TP-Link Deco M5 Routers

The Deco M5 Plus Router with Powerline is the second mesh + powerline device
announced at CES 2017. D-Link announced its DHP-W732AV
Covr PowerLine Wi-Fi System yesterday. CNET
reports that a Demo M5 becomes a Deco M5 with Powerline by using a different
wall-wart power adapter. Since the power adapter connects via a USB-C port,
the power cable can carry data and power.

TP-Link Deco M5 Routers (rear view)

TP-Link is also introducing a new AC2300 MU-MIMO router, the Archer C2300.
The company provided no details behind the AC2300 classification. But it seems
to step back from the current crop of 4x4 QCA-based AC2600 and Broadcom-based
AC3100 MU-MIMO routers. The C2300 is a dual band Gigabit router that will also
help manage network traffic by letting owners set network prioritization for
gaming and 4K video.

TP-Link Archer 2300 MU-MIMO Router

Lastly, TP-Link introduced its dual-band AC2600 Wi-Fi Range Extender, the
RE650, which can be used to extend the wireless signal of your network,
helping get rid of dead zones in the home or business. Given the AC2600 moniker,
it might be natural to assume the RE650 also supports MU-MIMO. But TP-Link made
no mention of that in its announcement.

TP-Link RE650 AC2600 Wi-Fi Range Extender

TP-Link gave neither pricing nor delivery dates for any of these
products. We'll update this post if we get the info during the show.